The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-07
A JOLLY GOOD TIME !,
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rs WHAT THE T. r. A. BOYs HAD
MISUNDERSTANDING In the Morning.
Fire Department Out--Entertninment
ny Mr.. Anton Reymnnn at the Park.
Notes About the Occasion. ,....,

by Mr.. Anton lscymnnn at the Park.
Notes About the Occasion. r,,,
The frat annual meeting Of the West
Virginia Division Of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association, that has been in pro.
gress in this city during the past two
days, Is now thing Of the past, but 1t Is
safe to predict that the memory Of the &C.
cssion will linger in the minds Of those
who took part in the event and enjoyed
the entertainments that were provided in
connection with 1t, Tor long time to
come.
The members from ont Of town are 90
Ing home realizing that they havo been
treated we'll; that the welcome they re-
ceived WAS cordial one and the hospital.
lily Of the famed, old.time Virginian order.
The local members are happy in the con.
sciousnees Of having done their very beat,
that their efforts have been warmly ap.
precisted and that the occasion has
throughout, boon one crelitable alike to
themselves and the city. At tho same
time they are under the greatest obliga-
tions to those Of their employers and sew
eral Of the manufacturing establishments,
who so libsrally assisted them. N W
All the business Of the Association hay.
ing been disposed Of on Thursday, yester-
day was devoted to sightseeing, speech
making and fun generally, and 1t was all
thoroughly enjoyed in that jolly way pc.
culiar to the guild. The day was another
pleasant one and the most was made Of It.
In the morning special cars were put at
the tourists disposal by the Citi-
xens Line and several visited Hobbs,
Brockunier < Co.'s glass works /:
others took in the breweries,
pottery and other points oil interest, under
the guidance OF members Of the Local
Post. Mayor sesbright put in an appear.
anco early in tho day and devoted himself
to the strangers. lie got Chief Dunning
to send in q test fire alarm from the cor
ner Of Fourteenth and Market streets; the
Department responded in good time, and
afterwards it gave an exhibition OF water
throwing in Public Square.
| In the afternoon the members OF the
Association and large number OF others
were the guests Of Mr.. Anton Rsymaun,
Wheeling's well known public.spirited
and hoepitable citizen. The programme
embraced trip out to Wheeling Park
where refreshments were served and q
concert given by the Opera House band.
Nearly every ono WAS called on for a
speech, and the afternoon WAS spent de-
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boysas they related their experience or told
some joke at the expense oil brother.
Colonel Jerry Hill was master Of cere.
monies, assisted by Colonel Jake KEN.
pie, and they kept things moving merri.
ly. At o'clock the crowd added three
moro cheers for Mr.. Reymann, to those
that he'd been given, and csme into the
city. To-day will SEQ nearly all OF the
visitors on their way home. itl'
TAKEN FROM THE SAMPLE CASES.
Manager Monte Cristo Van Wrinkle, Of
the Parkersburg Academy Of Music, waa
among the crowd Of clever gentlemen that
came up from that town to take in the r.
P. 4. meeting. The world was not ex-
actly his, but all the good thinga that be
wanted and his Wheeling friends could
furnish him with were.
| The following named ladieB accom-
panied the Parkorsburg delegation here
and remained III town over yesterday
Mira. Mamie Brndenbaugh, Mrs. Robert
l. Neal. Mrg. G. n. Shrewsbury and Miss
Hattie Van Wrinkle.
Capt. Al. Bandy. travelling auditor oil
the Ohio River road, had everything
nicely arranged for the boya from down
the river. a-. --.al
| Capt. Charlie B. Smith, e1.sheriif OF
| Wood county, and who they do Say, will
be the next Congressman from the Fourth
district, was one Of the distinguished
guests ut the convention. As a Repub.
lican and splendid companion, he is still
quoted above par. =. 0..
Judge George Loomis WAS another dis
tinguished citizen who graced the occa.
zion with bis presence.
Business Mgn-"No, don't undo your
samples; I don't wish to buy anything to.
luay."
Drummer-"But only want to show
them to YOU" lrsty- 49,"
Business Man-"No, don't. l haven't
time to look at them"
Drummer (plesdinr)-"But won't you
let mo look at them? I haven't seen
them once this month" -The Judge.
Mabel-"How did you bruiss your hand
so?' 'e - go, =
Maud-"A drummer tried to kiss me
and 1slapped his face" " - =
Mshel-"Slapped a drummer'a face with
your bare hand? How foolish! Couldn't
you linda hammer ?"-The Judge.
Did they flrt? Oh no!
Charlie Bailey is proud OF the fact that
during the parade he wss the only one
that received Ill onion bouquet. erg
Capt. Charlie Wella, OF Glover's Gap,
has been here during the pest two days
taking in the proceedings and looking sad
over the defeat OF his patron saint, ex-
Senator Camden. lei.
MIR. Bernard W: Payne, Of Philadelphia,
formerly Of this city, has enjoyed partici:
pating in the iestivitieu. . e 80,
J.W. Ross, Stokes Tunstill and r. N,
Patterson formed jolly trio from Yves.
ton; like the others, they had a good
time.
Alex. R. Campbell, OF Ravenswood
was warmly greeted by his old friends
here.
]. P. jeffrey and G. @. Martin, two OF
Parkeraburg'a prominent merchants, who
have been attending the Travellers Pro.
tectve Association meeting, returned yes.
terdsy.
J. B. Woodward, one OF Parkeraburg'e
enterprising manufacturers after partakins
Of the inequalities Of the Travellers Pro.
tective Association here for one day left,
for Pittsburgh. ...l.
RI. Rev. Bishop G. ". Psterkin, chap.
lain to Post A Of Psrkersburg's Travellers
Protective Association, failed TO arrive az
was expected. This gentleman would
have received a moot cordial greeting
from the courteous members OF Poat B, Of
this city.